'Devastated:' A six-week abortion ban will go into effect in Iowa next week
Health care practitioners in the state decried the ruling as a decision that "will push abortion care almost entirely out of reach in Iowa."
July 23 2024 2:28 PM
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Women
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Megan Rapinoe shuts down period stigma, Republicans, and homophobic soccer players (exclusive)
Megan Rapinoe tells The Advocate about her campaign with Knix to end period stigma, and the state of LGBTQ+ acceptance in women's soccer.
July 18 2024 8:00 AM
Lesbian reveals the reality of being LGBTQ+ in Cameroon after president's daughter comes out
After the coming out of Brenda Biya, the president of Cameroon's daughter, one lesbian in the country opens up about being “afraid for my life every day."
July 15 2024 1:00 PM
This out women's soccer player is celebrating Pride without labels: 'You're good just where you are'
Washington Spirit defender Anna Heilferty tells the Advocate about growing LGBTQ+ representation in women's soccer.
July 15 2024 9:50 AM
A lesbian couple was brutally beaten by group of men in Halifax. Police still haven't filed charges
Two LGBTQ+ women are seeking justice after a group of men violently assaulted them over the weekend.
July 03 2024 2:56 PM
Cameroon president's daughter comes out, reveals relationship with Brazilian model
LGBTQ+ relationships are criminalized in Cameroon, carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison.
July 03 2024 11:35 AM
All Republican women in the South Carolina Senate lost their primaries — Here's why
Three women GOP State Senators joined Democrats last year to block an extreme conservative-backed bill.
July 01 2024 12:08 PM
The Advocates 2024: Poet and activist Dr. Cheryl Clarke
The lesbian poet, essayist, scholar, and educator's career and activism have been going strong for over four decades.
June 27 2024 2:10 PM
Supreme Court blocks Idaho's ban on emergency abortions, but it's 'not a victory for pregnant patients'
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked an Idaho ban on emergency abortions, but Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says the decision "is not a victory for pregnant patients."
June 27 2024 12:06 PM
The Advocates 2024: Admiral Rachel Levine
The first out transgender federal official continues to firmly stand her ground despite relentless far-right attacks.
June 26 2024 6:43 PM
Yes, HIV-positive people can safely breastfeed
On a recent episode of +Talk, two experts relay the real facts about breastfeeding when living with HIV.
June 26 2024 12:59 PM
How 'SVU' led Mariska Hargitay to stand up for sexual assault survivors
"I stay motivated because an extraordinary amount of work remains to be done," Hargitay says.
June 20 2024 5:59 PM
The Boys' lesbian star Valorie Curry on mocking her hateful right-wing character
The Boys' new supe Firecracker punches down on queer people. The show's lesbian star Valorie Curry tells The Advocate why it's important that she got to portray her.
June 20 2024 2:03 PM
11 of Sarah Paulson's Best Performances (So Far)
These are our favorite roles by the Emmy- and Tony-winning actor.
June 17 2024 3:21 PM
An ex-Mormon couple is renewing their vows 5 years after one came out as transgender
After 18 years of marriage, Shaye and Amanda Scott are finally planning a ceremony authentic to them.
June 17 2024 3:05 PM
8 Ariana DeBose must-see musical theater Performances ahead of the Tony Awards
The multi-talented Ariana DeBose (the first out queer woman of color to win an Oscar) is hosting the Tony Awards for a third time. Here are seven performances that spotlight her outsized gifts.
June 16 2024 8:29 AM
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will always 'fight like hell' to protect LGBTQ+ rights (exclusive)
The governor of Michigan tells The Advocate about her efforts to defend vital LGBTQ+ services, and warns about the dangers of a second Trump term.
June 11 2024 10:08 AM
When these Venezuelan migrants couldn't afford to get married, their Denver community threw them a wedding
Nonprofit Dork Dancing hosted the wedding for Amarilis and Mariangy Delgado Gutierrez on Sunday, one year after they left Venezuela.
June 10 2024 3:55 PM
Surprise! 'Hairspray' star Nikki Blonsky has eloped with Hailey Jo Jenson
The actor revealed that she married her partner last year, dishing on the details of the intimate engagement and ceremony.
June 03 2024 11:01 AM
Even J.K. Rowling's family didn't want to hear her transphobia: 'Begging me not to speak'
Tired of hearing Rowling's bigotry? The author recently admitted that her loved ones were too.
May 29 2024 4:32 PM